Robert W. Lowndes
Robert Augustine Ward "Doc" Lowndes was an American science fiction author, editor and fan. He was known best as the editor of Future Science Fiction, Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Quarterly, among many other crime-fiction, western, sports-fiction, and other pulp and digest sized magazines for Columbia Publications. Among the most famous writers he was first to publish at Columbia was mystery writer Edward D. Hoch, who in turn would contribute to Lowndes's fiction magazines as long as he was editing them. Lowndes was a principal member of the Futurians. His first story, "The Outpost at Altark" for Super Science in 1940, was written in collaboration with fellow Futurian Donald A. Wollheim, uncredited.
A Green Cloud Came
In a world consumed by a toxic cloud, two people must navigate fear, secrets, and the uncertain future of their relationship.
By Robert W. Lowndes
The Troubadour
A mysterious singer's haunting melodies transport listeners to forgotten worlds, igniting a poignant exploration of loss and cultural identity.
By Robert W. Lowndes
The Fourth Invasion
When college students’ UFO sightings are dismissed by a professor, a chilling conspiracy emerges, revealing a plan to manipulate the public into believing in a fabricated alien threat.
By Robert W. Lowndes